Patrick Gawrysiak

Summary

For over a decade, Patrick Gawrysiak has served as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of VRG Systems and the VRG Group of Companies. Focusing on e-commerce and social media, the $100 million VRG Systems maintains 18 affiliates across the world. In his position, Gawrysiak holds responsibility for much of its accomplishments in innovations and creativity. Since starting VRG Systems, Patrick Gawrysiak has aided numerous companies with their Internet needs. General Motors hired him in 2005 to redesign its intranet infrastructure and consult on media branding. In 2006 and 2007, Gawrysiak assisted Nestlé in enhancing its Purina brand. Connecting with more than 30 veterinary universities throughout North America, he developed the Purina University Program, which taught the value of Purina Veterinary Diets. Additionally, the Purina Pet Partners Program started by Patrick Gawrysiak served as the first direct-to-consumer initiative that allowed people to buy prescription pet food online. Before establishing his current firm, Patrick Gawrysiak spent seven years as the founder and President of the consultancy Advanced Technologies Inc. (ACI). Responsible for a staff of more than 80 people, Gawrysiak created online strategies for businesses such as Ford Motor Company; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; and Sony during the initial Internet boom. Throughout this period, he also served as Technology Advisor to the National Retail Federation and the National Auto Dealers Association.During his spare time, Patrick Gawrysiak engages in several pastimes. Actively involved in his profession, he belongs to the Association of Information Technology Professionals and the Society for Information Management. To relax, he plays the guitar and piano, writes short stories, and plays racquetball and tennis. A member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Gawrysiak participates in its New York chapter and donates to its charitable arm, MusiCares.

Work experience

Work experience

1999 - Present

CEO

VRG Group of Companies

Patrick Gawrysiak

The founder and chief executive officer of New Jersey-based VRG Group of Companies, Patrick Gawrysiak oversees four thriving e-commerce solution development organizations: VRG Systems, ReadyScrip, Focus Flock, and Maxim Media Group. Having designed systems for such organizations as Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and General Motors Corporation, Patrick Gawrysiak provides creative and technological innovations in such areas as marketing and sales, social media, and product placement. Retailers face numerous challenges in creating consistency between the in-store and online experiences of their customers. While some retailers choose to extend the virtual store into their physical locations via kiosks and other interactive tools, strong e-commerce branding initiatives and helpful user interface features prove most effective in reinforcing customer loyalty and promoting sales. Customers today undertake significant research about purchases via the Internet, and retailers who provide helpful, easily accessible information about products and services may secure customer allegiance and return business. With mobile Internet connectivity, customers increasingly opt to investigate items after learning about them from physical stores. Retailers most successfully drive sales from this process, known as webrooming (as opposed to showrooming), by ensuring that potential buyers find the information they want as well as an efficient purchasing method at the retailer's e-commerce site.

VRG Systems and the VRG Group of Companies

A pioneer in the field of developing social media to suit the needs of niche constituencies, Patrick Gawrysiak leads VRG Systems and the VRG Group of Companies as their CEO. In addition to developing specialty social media platforms for doctors and veterinarians, he created two platforms for Purina. The first facilitated the company’s direct-to-consumer prescription-based program, and the second connected the company’s veterinary diet pet food program to students and their teachers at 35 veterinary schools across North America. Prior to founding VRG in 1999, Patrick Gawrysiak headed the Advanced Technologies Group and developed offline-to-online strategies for a catalog of market leaders in numerous industries, including SONY, Levi Strauss, Revlon, General Motors, and Walmart. Since its founding in 1999, VRG has become a global leader in the information technology (IT) field and currently consists of 12 domestic and 6 international divisions. The company also is a cornerstone of the BBDO/VRG Customer Marketing and Sales Initiative, which identifies suitable multimedia assets and markets product placement packages. It serves its clients in numerous ways, including developing digital revenue and marketing approaches and social media infrastructure. The firm is exceptionally proficient in creating complex e-commerce systems. In addition to developing specialized e-commerce and social media platforms, VRG also provides a broad range of managed services, including patch management, remote network, and desktop and security monitoring, which are available for all VRG designed and developed systems and applications.

How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur by Patrick Gawrysiak

A successful entrepreneur and businessman, Patrick Gawrysiak presently serves as chief executive officer of VRG Group of Companies, a full-service consulting firm that specializes in helping companies grow their businesses through the use of cutting-edge technological solutions. In recognition of his pioneering spirit in the industry, Patrick Gawrysiak has earned numerous awards and accolades, including being named as a “Technologist of the Year” by TechWorld in 2004 and earning the Top Wire Award for E-Commerce Sales Achievement in 2006. Below are a few tips on how to become a successful entrepreneur. Be aware of strengths and weaknesses – Prior to starting a business, entrepreneurs should be aware of the areas in which they excel and those in which they don’t. Being aware of these distinctions beforehand will help business owners determine whether or not to pursue additional training. or to partner with someone who excels in the areas in which they do not have expertise. Remain focused – Business owners who are able to remain focused on the tasks and goals at hand will more be more likely to succeed than those who are easily distracted. The ability to stay focused on the original goal or concept could mean the difference between success and failure. Stay healthy – Being an entrepreneur requires a lot of hard work and long hours. Business owners should ensure they get plenty of rest and try to avoid becoming over-exhausted or over-leveraged.

Patrick Gawrysiak – VRG Systems' Consulting Services

Responsible for innovative business ventures such as the compounding pharmaceutical company ReadyScrip, LLC, and the QuickeeMe social platform, Patrick Gawrysiak draws on extensive experience in e-commerce and social media development. For the past 14 years, Patrick Gawrysiak has served as the CEO of VRG Systems. As a full-service consulting group, VRG Systems provides its clients with a comprehensive range of services for business growth and development. The corporation offers assistance with strategic planning in areas such as e-commerce, distribution, communications, and warehousing, including project management, and services ranging from installation and testing to implementation. VRG also supplies budget-planning assistance. In addition to its consulting services, VRG Systems specializes in engineering premier e-commerce and social media platforms, designing each platform to fit the particular needs of the client, including budget requirements. The corporation ensures the success of its offerings through a variety of managed services that encompass desktop, remote network, and security monitoring. VRG also customizes its IT services and provides technical assistance.
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ReadyScrip by Patrick Gawrysiak

An experienced information technology executive and entrepreneur, Patrick Gawrysiak, the founder and CEO of VRG Systems in Allendale, New Jersey, develops social media for a broad range of specialty applications. One of his recent developments is the DocsU Endemic Social Network. Originally designed as a platform on which medical students and professionals at medical schools could collaborate, it has transformed into a socialization platform for tens of thousands of medical professionals. He also developed VetsU, a social network for veterinarians that has become the favorite communication and social platform for the animal health industry. Most recently, Patrick Gawrysiak developed ReadyScrip, a patient-specific pharmaceutical compounding operation. Most modern pharmacies dispense medications that have been prepackaged by manufacturers with only the most commonly prescribed dosages. Many doctors and their patients, whose needs are outside these commonly prescribed dosages, must engage the services of a compounding pharmacist, a fully credentialed pharmacist who is further trained in the art of compounding — that is, mixing medications to deliver extremely precise dosages. ReadyScrip expands on the concept of the individual compounding pharmacist with its cutting-edge pharmaceutical compounding facility. Staffed by fully qualified compounding pharmacists, ReadyScrip offers patients custom-compounded medications, face-to-face consultations, and pharmaceutical-grade vitamins. Health care professionals can rely on ReadyScrip for an unlimited formulary, collaborative practice arrangements, and clinical trial participation, among other features. ReadyScrip’s flagship office, at the Malo clinic in Rutherford, New Jersey, specializes in health and wellness programs, pain management, and sports medicine, as well as anti-aging, weight loss, and hormone replacement therapies. It serves the clinic’s growing roster of healthcare professionals in its 75,000-square-foot facility on Route 17.